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BNFCC updates In this Addition Parking Blakelaw and North Fenham Community Council would like to remind parents when attending both Thomas Walling and Hilton Primary Schools during “drop off” and • BNFCC updates “pick up” times that they park responsibly and more importantly safely. - Parking The Community Council have received a number of complaints regarding parking, in - Blakelaw Park particular around Thomas Walling Primary School during these times and are working with the schools, and Engie (the developer of the Roundhill - Garages Avenue site) to ensure and promote road safety. - Moving On Tyne & Wear • BNFCC Environment Committee Blakelaw Park • Halloween Competition! We have recently had an update from Newcastle City Council regarding the future development of the Blakelaw Park. • Blakelaw Juniors The City Council have confirmed that they are in the final stages of the design and development for the Blakelaw site and in the coming months they will be taking the • Projects4Change agreed designs and project plan to residents groups. As you will appreciate they have been delayed a little by the Covid-19 pandemic • The Skills Hub however they now have planning permission and intend that the site will begin full redevelopment in 2021. • COVID-19 - Information & Updates Work is still ongoing with the design team on the final schedule and they will need to • MARO - Wellbeing Coaching discuss removing some of the old and damaged equipment and make safe areas. They have confirmed that the new site does have a managed playground as requested by • Mental Health Support residents which will be for all ages. There are no plans to replace any equipment in the current park with the plans of a new £7m facility being developed on the site. • Roundhill Site • Your Community Councillors Garages YHN have confirmed that the work will start on the demolishing of the old garages on Moulton Court. Work will Find us on Facebook! commence on the 5 October. The garage blocks will be demolished and the site will be @BNFCC cleared of all debris and rubbish following the work. The Blakelaw and North Fenham existing wall to the resident’s properties on Binswood Avenue Community Council will be left in its current condition with a second wall being built to reinforce the foundations. The second wall will be approximately half the height of the existing wall and situated Follow us on Twitter: on the garage side of the wall. The top of the second wall will have a sloping finish as part of the design. @BlakelawNFenham Please be reassured that we are working closely with Newcastle City Council and https://twitter.com/BlakelawNFenham Public Health to ensure we are complying with all health and safety and social distancing guidelines, as well as adhering to all Government advice on which works can continue during the Covid-19 outbreak.

Moving On Tyne & Wear Are help people who are unemployed and have physical or mental health issues, additional learning needs, or disabilities? Every person on the programme receives a unique service which completely depends on their needs. If you live in Newcastle, , , , or , you could be eligible for free one-to-one employment support. Refer yourself online through our online referral form https://www.motw.org.uk/refer-yourself/ Helen Richardson, Community Council Clerk Email: [email protected] www.blakelawnfenhamcommunity-council.com BNFCC Environment Committee - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Want to hear from you! The Prime Minister set out on October 12 how the government will further simplify and standardise local rules by introducing a three tiered system of local The group meets quarterly and have been discussing our plans for the coming year. We will be planting bulbs and plants in our green spaces COVID Alert Levels in England. across Blakelaw and North Fenham in the early spring. We are also hoping to purchase a number of large planters/containers to brighten up our area. Addressing MPs before hosting a Downing Street press conference, he confirmed the levels will be set at medium, high, and very high. If you would like to suggest an area that would benefit from bulbs and planters please get in touch. All you need to do is send us an email or Introduction message to let us know: [email protected] or via Facebook Messenger. North East; Northumberland, North Tyneside, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Gateshead, Watch this space... For our younger green fingered residents next summer we are planning a tallest sunflower competition. With lots of prizes to be South Tyneside, Sunderland and County Durham, to be classified in the ‘High’ level. won (materials will be provided by the community council). to Wellbeing Local COVID alert level: HIGH This is for areas with a higher level Coaching of infections where some additional restrictions are in place. We are now working with MARO Personal Halloween Competition This means on top of restrictions Development to offer residents of Blakelaw in alert level medium: and North Fenham this free course. In these ever changing times, this years Halloween celebrations will All you need to do Are you interested in a role as a wellbeing coach? all be a little bit scarily different, whether you’re trick or treating or is send your spooky • you must not socialise with anybody outside of your If so enrol on our FREE online introductory celebrating with loved ones at home, Blakelaw and North Fenham Halloween pictures to household or support bubble in course. Community Council have 2 cracking competitions for you. [email protected] any indoor setting, whether at A wellbeing coach can help people achieve Firstly, we have our best dressed spooky and scary window, let’s see or via Facebook Messenger. Now for the boring bit – to enter you must home or in a public place their goals in life by applying the principles and your scary skeletons, witches and spooky pumpkins. Our second live within the Blakelaw and North Fenham Parish boundary - if you’re • you must not socialise in a processes of life coaching to achieve lifestyle competition is for the most scariest spookiest Halloween costume. not sure just ask! group of more than 6 outside, improvements. The wellbeing coach stands by including in a garden or other the client as an advocate of their health and spaces like beaches or parks wellbeing whilst inspiring and supporting their (other than where specific growth and development. exemptions apply in law) Our FREE introductory course will give you an Blakelaw Juniors Football Club • businesses and venues can awareness of the role of the wellbeing coach. Blakelaw Juniors are looking for new players to come and join the club for this upcoming season:- continue to operate, in a COVID- Course Start date - Monday 9th November 2020 Under 10’s (year 4 or 5) - Under 11’s (Year 6) - Under 13’s (Year 8) secure manner, other than Course length - There is a 2-week window for those that remain closed in law If anyone is interested then please message them on Facebook: Blakelaw S Football Club you to complete the course and you can access • certain businesses are required the course any time to undertake your learning. to ensure customers only Course duration - The course should take you consume food and drink while around 4 - 5 hours to complete. seated, and must close between 10pm and 5am Course Modules - Blakelaw and North • Introduction to the course • businesses and venues selling food for consumption off the premises can continue to do so after 10pm as long as this is through delivery service, • The Role of a Wellbeing Coach Fenham Community Council click-and-collect or drive-through • The Benefits of Wellbeing Coaching • schools, universities and places of worship remain open • Hot Topics in Wellbeing Coaching • weddings and funerals can go ahead with restrictions on the number of attendees • Wellbeing Coaching in the Community working in partnership with • exercise classes and organised sport can continue to take place outdoors. These will only and Workplace be permitted indoors if it is possible for people to avoid mixing with people they do not live • Building a Wellbeing Coaching Business Projects 4 Change with or share a support bubble with, or for youth or disability sport • Next Steps • you can continue to travel to venues or amenities that are open, for work or to access Course assessment - There an external Stuart, Elisha and Kelly from Projects4Change will be hitting the streets every Monday evening to make education, but should look to reduce the number of journeys you make where possible assessment at the end of the course in a format contact with young people. We work with 11-25 year olds, we will be getting to know young people and You must: of a quiz. planning projects, creating opportunities and helping young people in a variety of ways. Look out for • wear a face covering in those areas where this is mandated Course access - You will access the course us around Blakelaw and North Fenham or contact us on social media for more information Instagram: You should continue to: through our Moodle platform the URL is Projects4Change_uk or Facebook Projects 4 Change. • follow social distancing rules https://www.maropersonaldevelopment. • work from home where you can effectively do so online. • walk or cycle where possible, or plan ahead and avoid busy times and routes on public On completion - On completion you will transport be emailed a MARO Personal Development Certificate. Self-isolation enforcement and support About us - if you would like any more The Skills Hub From 28 September, people who ae legally required to self-isolate will be fined if they breach information about MARO our information is on the regulations. The penalty will start at £1,000 for a first offence but could increase to up to The Skills Hub is temporarily closed at Newcastle City Library but working our website maropersonaldevelopment.com . £10,000 for repeat offenders. These fines will also apply to employers who refuse to allow with their partners they have taken their service online and are still If you have any further questions please do not staff the time off work to self-isolate. available to help you to develop skills, access training and look for work. hesitate to contact us, via email or by phone on People on low incomes who are required to self-isolate may be entitled to a support payment Check out vacancies and opportunities at www.skillshubnewcastle.gov.uk 0191 903 5629 or +44 (0)7368306854. of £500 if they are unable to work from home and have lost wages while self-isolating.

www.blakelawnfenhamcommunity-council.com www.blakelawnfenhamcommunity-council.com Roundhill Site Progress Update - 6th Oct. 2020

(Update If you need urgent help with your mental provided health or learning disability call 24/7 by the site developers) • On behalf North Tyneside and Northumberland of Home Group, Adults - 0800 652 2861 we are building 48 plots consisting of a mixture of Children and young people - 0800 652 2862 2, 3 and 4 bed houses plus 8, 2 bed flats • They are a mixture of shared ownership and social housing North Cumbria • We are still on programme. Completion is mid-March 2021 Adults - 0800 652 2865 • We have a retaining wall to build and there will be a fare bit of activity with muck- Children and young people - 0800 652 2865 shifting – both to and from site, over the next few weeks. Newcastle and Gateshead • The majority of Bricklayers will have left in the next few months and we will not have Adults - 0800 652 2863 the need for cranes on site • We are almost finished tiles the last 7 roofs so are looking to remove the scaffold soon. Children and young people - 0800 652 2864 This will inevitably generate a little extra traffic as we take the scaffold off site Sunderland and South Tyneside • You will notice outside works starting soon – block paving of drives, paths and kerbs, Adults - 0800 652 2867 etc. So there will be a need for mini diggers • We have our Banksmen who controls traffic management however, as discussed last Children and young people - 0800 652 2868 month, this is an ongoing challenge which is also historical. We are trying our utmost to keep an eye on the traffic and parking situation. We are aware that there have been issues around school times but please be assured that we are doing all we can. Blakelaw and North Fenham Community Councillors BLAKELAW WARD BLAKELAW WARD BLAKELAW WARD CRAGSTON WARD Cllr John Wears - Chair Cllr James (Jimmy) Gill Cllr Violet Rooke Cllr Karen Ferry E: [email protected] E: [email protected] 5 Wallington Close E: [email protected] 50 Binswood Avenue, Blakelaw 58 Binswood Avenue, Blakelaw, M: 07939 326 178 , NE5 3PP Newcastle upon Tyne NE5 3PP Newcastle upon Tyne, NE3 2YZ Cllr Irene Teasdale 07986 131 306 [email protected] M: 07716 623 862 M: E: E: [email protected] Cllr Ann Keenan NORTH FENHAM WARD Vice Chair - Postition Vacant Vacancy 59 Southmead Avenue, Blakelaw, Marilyn Irving Cllr Lorraine Birkett Newcastle upon Tyne, NE5 3PA 2 Abercrombie Place E: [email protected] T: 0191 271 6547 Blakelaw, Newcastle, NE5 3TB M: 07545 162 320 M: 07546 714 150 E: [email protected]

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